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Neutral third

A neutral third, (also known as a submajor third, or a superminor third), is a musical interval wider than a minor third playⓘ but narrower than a major third playⓘ. It is called the neutral third in 24-Tone Equal Temperament, and the submajor third, or the superminor third, in Just Intonation. It was named neutral third by Jan Pieter Land in 1880. Land…

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Occurrence in human music

InfantsSemitonePerfect fourthCharles IvesJames Tenney
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Musical intervalMinor thirdMajor thirdZalzalAl-Farabi
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In equal temperaments

34-ET53-ET
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24-Tone equal temperament
350
Abbreviation
n3
Interval class
~3½
Inverse
neutral sixth
Just interval
11:9, 27:22, or 16:13
Just intonation
347, 355, or 359

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Occurrence in human music

In equal temperaments

  • 34-ET 34 equal temperament
  • 53-ET 53 equal temperament

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Neutral third

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Neutral third

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related to In traditional music · 8
Neutral third → American, Arab, Claudius Ptolemy, Georgian, Harmonikon, Neutral, The, Undecimal
related to In equal temperaments · 6
Neutral third → ET, Thai, The, This, Two, Ugandan Chopi
related to In modern classical Western music · 4
Neutral third → Charles Ives, Gayle Young, James Tenney, The
related to In contemporary popular music · 2
Neutral third → Blue, Similarly
related to In infants' song · 2
Neutral third → In, Infants
24-Tone equal temperament · 1
Neutral third → 350
Abbreviation · 1
Neutral third → n3
Interval class · 1
Neutral third → ~3½
Inverse · 1
Neutral third → neutral sixth
Just interval · 1
Neutral third → 11:9, 27:22, or 16:13

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neutral third cents 11 two thirds minor major ratio equal play intervals music also temperament just found displaystyle harmonic interval

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Neutral third24-Tone equal temperament3501.00infobox
Neutral thirdAbbreviationn31.00infobox
Neutral thirdInterval class~3½1.00infobox
Neutral thirdInverseneutral sixth1.00infobox
Neutral thirdJust interval11:9, 27:22, or 16:131.00infobox
Neutral thirdJust intonation347, 355, or 3591.00infobox
Neutral thirdOther names–1.00infobox
Neutral thirdSemitones~3½1.00infobox
31-ETinstance ofas well as in tunings0.80text
41-ETinstance ofas well as in tunings0.80text
or 72-ETinstance ofas well as in tunings0.80text
which more closely approximate just intonationinstance ofas well as in tunings0.80text

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